{Warning - graphic content included} As a facial plastic surgeon, I perform both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries. In this role, I become deeply rooted in the stories of my patient’s lives. I often help them close one chapter so they can begin a new one. I do not take this privilege or responsibility lightly. Patient prior to cancerous tumor removal When Donnie was referred to us in 2019, he was living with an aggressive basal cell carcinoma tumor at the tip of his nose